What does Proverbs 17:22 mean? - BibleRef.com

A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. - What is the meaning of Proverbs 17:22? ABOUT STATEMENTOFFAITH DONATE SUBSCRIBE WHAT'SNEW? BOOKSOFTHEBIBLE Home>Proverbs>Chapter17>Verse22 Proverbs17:22ParallelVerses[⇓Seecommentary⇓]Proverbs17:22,NIV:Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine,butacrushedspiritdriesupthebones.Proverbs17:22,ESV:Ajoyfulheartisgoodmedicine,butacrushedspiritdriesupthebones.Proverbs17:22,KJV:Amerryheartdoethgoodlikeamedicine:butabrokenspiritdrieththebones.Proverbs17:22,NASB:Ajoyfulheartisgoodmedicine,Butabrokenspiritdriesupthebones.Proverbs17:22,NLT:Acheerfulheartisgoodmedicine,butabrokenspiritsapsaperson'sstrength.Proverbs17:22,CSB:Ajoyfulheartisgoodmedicine,butabrokenspiritdriesupthebones. WhatdoesProverbs17:22mean?[⇑Seeversetext⇑] Solomonofferssoundmedicaladviceinthisverse.Aperson'sattitudeaffectshisoutlookonlifeandevenhishealth.Ifheisjoyful,negativecircumstancesdon'tknockhimoffbalanceandcausehimtodespair.Overthecenturies,medicinehasbecomemoreandmoreawareoftheinfluenceaperson'shappinesshasontheiroverallhealth.TheultimatesourceofjoyisfoundinarelationshipwithChrist(Proverbs10:28;John15:11).ThebelievercanrejoiceintheLord,asPauldidevenwhenhewasaprisonerinRome.Fromhisimprisonment,heurgedthePhilippianbelieverstorejoiceintheLord(Philippians3:1;4:4).Insteadoflookingaroundatcircumstances,ajoyfulbelieverlookstotheLordandrejoicesinHim.Incontrast,beingmentallybeatendownleadstothephysicalsymptomsofseveredepression.WhoeverfailstolooktoGodandHisfaithfulgoodnessbecomesjoylessandloseshope.HedevelopswhatSolomoncalls"acrushedspirit."Acrushedspiritproducesill-health,perhapshighbloodpressure,ulcers,lackofenergy,heartdisease,orgeneralmalaise.TheapostleJamesadvocatedforaresilientspiriteveninthefaceoftrials.HewritesinJames1:2,"Countitalljoy,mybrothers,whenyoumeetwithtrialsofvariouskinds." SEARCH ExploreaBook BookSummaries TheGospel BibleRef.comisaministryof WHAT'SNEW? SEARCH BOOKSOFTHEBIBLE ABOUT STATEMENTOFFAITH CONTACT SUBSCRIBE www.BibleRef.com  |  Sitemap   |  Passages THEHOLYBIBLE,NEWINTERNATIONAL VERSION®,NIV®Copyright©1973,1978,1984,2011byBiblica®. TheHolyBible,NewLivingTranslation,Copyright©1996,2004,2007.Usedbypermission ofTyndaleHousePublishers,Inc.CarolStream,Illinois60188. TheHolyBible,EnglishStandardVersion®Copyright©2001byCrosswayBibles,a publishingministryofGoodNewsPublishers. NewAmericanStandardBibleCopyright©1960-2020byTheLockmanFoundation. HolmanChristianStandardBible®,Copyright©1999,2000,2002,2003,2009byHolman BiblePublishers.